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Expansion of the Brunei Sultanate

Type Event Region Borneo Time 1440–1449

In the 1440s the Brunei Sultanate consolidated Islamic rule on northern Borneo's coast and extended its power toward Sabah, Sarawak, and the Sulu Sea…

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  1. 1440–1445Brunei City · BruneiThe Sultan of Brunei strengthened control over ports along Brunei Bay and inland waterways, unified local chiefs and collected tribute from them, establishing a royal order combining Islamic law and Malay tradition.
  2. 1445–1449northern Borneo coast · BorneoBrunei fleets and envoys extended suzerainty along the coasts of Sabah and Sarawak and the Sulu Archipelago, controlling pepper and camphor trade routes and bringing several ports into the tribute system, markedly raising regional influence.

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